Shortstop Rafael Furcal has been in the majors since 2000, and since then he has hit .282 with 1,780 hits, 313 stolen bases and 1,045 runs scored. The 2000 National League Rookie of the Year has been an All-Star three times and has received MVP votes twice, finishing as high as 14th in the balloting.
He has nine 20 stolen bases seasons, three 30 stolen base seasons and two 40 stolen bases, in addition to two 10 triple seasons and four straight 100 run scored seasons--with career highs of 46, 11 and 130, respectively. From 2003 to 2006, he averaged 180 hits, 34 stolen bases and 112 runs scored a year, while batting .289/.354/.433.
Though he has extensive playoff experience, he has not performed particularly well in the postseason--though he has shown signs of excellence. In the 2004 NLDS, for example, he batted .381 with two home runs, four RBI and three stolen bases. In the 2008 NLDS, he batted .333 and in the 2009 NLDS, he hit .500 in 12 at-bats. Overall, he has 59 playoff games under his belt, with 56 hits, 33 runs scored, 13 stolen bases and one World Series ring to his credit.
In 2003, he led the league in triples, stolen base percentage and assists. He has also led league shortstops in putouts in 2005 and putouts and assists in 2006. Among active players, he is ninth in defensive WAR (14.3), 10th in triples (66) and 12th in stolen bases.
He has two Hall of Famers on his Baseball-Reference Similarity Scores list: Phil Rizzuto and Lou Boudreau. He is also similar to Eric Young, Chuck Knoblauch, Frank Crosetti, Greg Gagne, Tom Daly, Granny Hamner, Larry Doyle and Johnny Logan. On his most Similarity Scores through age 33 list, there appear two Hall of Famers: Barry Larkin and Pee Wee Reese.
On the Fan EloRater, he ranks #319, ahead of Eric Davis, Dave Bancroft and Chili Davis, but behind Larry Doyle, Jim Gilliam and Davey Lopes.
Career projections:
2,057 G
8,243 AB
1,350 R
2,312 H
399 2B
87 3B
149 HR
774 RBI
388 SB
819 BB
1,138 K
So, what do you think about Rafael Furcal? When all is said and done, should he be a Hall of Famer? Does he have Hall of Fame potential? Did he have potential at one point in his career?
He has nine 20 stolen bases seasons, three 30 stolen base seasons and two 40 stolen bases, in addition to two 10 triple seasons and four straight 100 run scored seasons--with career highs of 46, 11 and 130, respectively. From 2003 to 2006, he averaged 180 hits, 34 stolen bases and 112 runs scored a year, while batting .289/.354/.433.
Though he has extensive playoff experience, he has not performed particularly well in the postseason--though he has shown signs of excellence. In the 2004 NLDS, for example, he batted .381 with two home runs, four RBI and three stolen bases. In the 2008 NLDS, he batted .333 and in the 2009 NLDS, he hit .500 in 12 at-bats. Overall, he has 59 playoff games under his belt, with 56 hits, 33 runs scored, 13 stolen bases and one World Series ring to his credit.
In 2003, he led the league in triples, stolen base percentage and assists. He has also led league shortstops in putouts in 2005 and putouts and assists in 2006. Among active players, he is ninth in defensive WAR (14.3), 10th in triples (66) and 12th in stolen bases.
He has two Hall of Famers on his Baseball-Reference Similarity Scores list: Phil Rizzuto and Lou Boudreau. He is also similar to Eric Young, Chuck Knoblauch, Frank Crosetti, Greg Gagne, Tom Daly, Granny Hamner, Larry Doyle and Johnny Logan. On his most Similarity Scores through age 33 list, there appear two Hall of Famers: Barry Larkin and Pee Wee Reese.
On the Fan EloRater, he ranks #319, ahead of Eric Davis, Dave Bancroft and Chili Davis, but behind Larry Doyle, Jim Gilliam and Davey Lopes.
Career projections:
2,057 G
8,243 AB
1,350 R
2,312 H
399 2B
87 3B
149 HR
774 RBI
388 SB
819 BB
1,138 K
So, what do you think about Rafael Furcal? When all is said and done, should he be a Hall of Famer? Does he have Hall of Fame potential? Did he have potential at one point in his career?
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